Florida Man Pulled Over at 101 mph While Rushing to Wedding, Charged with Dangerous Speeding

A Florida man hurrying to a wedding ended up in handcuffs after deputies caught him speeding more than 100 mph, the Brevard County Sheriff's Office said.

Christopher Jones, 29, was pulled over around 9 a.m. Saturday in Brevard County during a traffic enforcement effort called "Super Speeder Saturday," where deputies targeted dangerous drivers.

Deputy Caleb Sanchez clocked Jones's vehicle at 101 mph in a 70 mph zone. Jones, dressed in a black suit and white dress shirt, told deputies he was speeding because he was late to a wedding.

A photo from the sheriff's office shows Jones standing in front of a patrol vehicle, wearing his formal attire with casual slide sandals and socks.

Sheriff Wayne Ivey posted about the arrest on social media, calling it "Super Speeder Saturday — Wedding Crashers Edition" and noting that Jones was "dressed to impress" when taken into custody.

Ivey said drivers hitting triple-digit speeds in Brevard County should not expect warnings. "Unfortunately for him, he didn’t realize that in Brevard County we don’t give you any warnings when it comes to violations," the sheriff said.

Instead of reaching the ceremony, Jones went to the Brevard County Jail. Jones, of Orange Park, was charged with operating a vehicle at 100-plus mph while threatening persons or property, a misdemeanor. He was released later that day on a $500 bond. A court date has not been set.

The sheriff's post drew online reactions, with commenters noting Jones's sandals and questioning a 9 a.m. wedding. One wrote, "Everybody focused on the slides... I wanna know how you're late for a wedding at 9AM???." Another said, "Well, the sandals don’t scream ‘dress to impress’ for a wedding."